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diff --git a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/path.c b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/path.c
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index d723987..9965bf5 100644
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--- a/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/path.c
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+++ b/src/cmd/ksh93/sh/path.c
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@@ -1791,8 +1791,12 @@ void path_alias(register Namval_t *np,register Pathcomp_t *pp)
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 	{
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 		struct stat statb;
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 		char *sp;
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+		Pathcomp_t *old = 0;
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 		nv_offattr(np,NV_NOPRINT);
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 		nv_stack(np,&talias_init);
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+		old = (Pathcomp_t*)np->nvalue.cp;
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+		if (old && (--old->refcount <= 0))
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+			free((void*)old);
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 		np->nvalue.cp = (char*)pp;
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 		pp->refcount++;
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 		nv_setattr(np,NV_TAGGED|NV_NOFREE);
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-- 
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2.9.3
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